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This Week in Venture Capital – Episode 4

Both Sides of the Table

It seems the focus on “virtual&# goods has been both the demo of the consumer as well as the fact that by definition virtual goods have almost no marginal costs to the seller so giving a huge slice to the carrier (and Zong) isn’t a problem since actual costs are ~ $0. Happy to see him get this deal done. 7mm in Series B.

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Startup Business Funding: 5 Business-Breaking Misconceptions

Dream It

We spent most of that summer developing the product while carving out time to meet investors and try to raise funding. The product should be live if we hope to raise capital. A program to get your company 'accelerated'- selling faster, moving faster, which does not necessarily translate to capital. The plan-sort of worked.

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How to Not Suck at a Group Presentation

Both Sides of the Table

No one gives a shite about your features other than your product manager and your developers. If you demo your product (which is always great) then tell us part of the story while you’re demo’ing. Also, asking is not appropriate at a marquee conferences like TechCrunch50, DEMO, Twiistup and the like.

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How VCs, Accelerators, and Coworking Spaces Put Communities in Buildings vs. Buildings in Communities

This is going to be BIG.

Sun's space was for it's customer assistance unit and Cornell just had a demo space patched into a supercomputer back on campus. They don't have a stake in it--and by not actively putting themselves out there as a source of capital, they're not in the information flow. What about your academic programs?

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i2E Celebrates Success of Inaugural Bridge2 Demo Day

Innovation 2 Enterprise

On Wednesday, January 24, the inaugural cohort of startups from i2E’s Bridge2 Pre-Accelerator program presented their groundbreaking innovations during the Bridge2 Demo Day at Sailor & The Dock in Oklahoma City. During Demo Day, attendees heard pitch presentations from five founders who participated in the initial Bridge2 cohort.

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Highlights from Berkeley SkyDeck’s virtual demo day

TechCrunch

With 17 startups participating, Berkeley SkyDeck’s Demo Day isn’t the largest cohort we’ve seen by any stretch. Founded in 2012, the accelerator is focused on developing early-stage companies tied to the University of California system. Here’s a closer look at six highlights from this Demo Day. Image Credits: EndoCrine Bio, Inc.

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Dreamit Ventures Announces Spring 2020 Cohort, Kicks Off Its First Fully Virtual Program

Dream It

The venture fund launched a completely virtual program with a focus on helping 13 Urbantech, Healthtech, and Securetech startups with business development, customer growth, and capital raising in a time of economic uncertainty. View Dreamit’s full portfolio here.

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